France reservations by individuals: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
France reservations by individuals: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur stood at 1,481 Dwellings in Q2 2026, according to SDES – Service des données et études statistiques (Ministère de la Transition écologique). It is one of the indicators in the New home sales (ECLN) table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 2017 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the New home sales (ECLN) table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reservations of new dwellings by individuals | |||||||||||
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 1,481 | 1,230 | 1,311 | 1,122 | 1,379 | 1,333 | 1,300 | 1,266 | 1,525 | 1,408 | |
| Corsica | 192 | 208 | 135 | 205 | 192 | 175 | 196 | 171 | 122 | 125 |
Understanding france reservations by individuals: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
This data series measures the unadjusted count of newly built residential dwellings reserved through preliminary sales agreements by individual retail buyers in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The scope is restricted exclusively to primary market transactions executed by private households, leaving out all institutional and social housing bulk purchases. Compared with other regional rows, this metric captures real estate demand patterns in a densely populated Mediterranean territory with high land values and intense competition between primary and secondary residences.
Reading the figures accurately requires factoring in heavy seasonal distortions driven by tourism rhythms and holiday closures that impact commercial property transactions. Provisional estimates for recent quarters undergo regular revisions as developers verify preliminary sales against definitive mortgage approvals and contract cancellations. Analysts should rely on annual year-on-year comparisons rather than sequential quarterly figures to identify genuine medium-term trends. Care must be taken not to equate physical dwelling counts with monetary market size, as high average square metre prices in this region distort simple volume-to-value comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this count include secondary residences purchased by individuals?
- Yes, any purchase by a retail individual buyer, whether for primary or secondary use, is included.
- Why are preliminary reservation numbers subject to downward revisions?
- Reservations frequently face downward revision when prospective buyers experience mortgage financing rejections.
- How does this series differ from housing supply metrics?
- This series measures active buyer demand through reservations, whereas supply tracks total available unsold housing stock.